Stephanie Hawks
Leah Brisco
Nancy Moyers
CELL PHONES!
Cell Phone Viruses
As of now, cell phone viruses cannot spread
very far, and do very little damage.
A cell phone virus is basically the same thing
as a computer virus.
It is an executable file that “infects” a device and
then copies itself to other devices
Spreads through internet downloads, MMS, or
Bluetooth
Only smartphones are at risk.
User has to agree at least once, sometimes twice in
order to run the infected file.
A virus might access and/or delete all of the contact
information and calendar entries in your phone.
Worst case scenario? It could lock up certain
applications or crash your phone completely.
To protect yourself, never open anything that you
don’t know what it is, and check security updates
regularly for filenames you should watch out for.
Cell Phone Spam/Spyware
Cell phone spam comes in the forms of text
messaging or phone calls
It is used as advertising, and often adds up on
a cell phone bill, especially if texting isn’t part
of the person’s plan
Cell phone spyware is used for lurking into
cell phone calling and texting logs
It is often used for monitoring spouses and
children, sometimes called a Trojan Horse.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard
for connecting devices, set to replace cables.
It uses radio frequencies in the 2.45 GHz
range to transmit information over short
distances of generally 33 feet (10 meters) or
less.
With Bluetooth chips and receivers in
products, cables that would normally carry
the signals are eliminated.
Cell Phone Operating Systems
Windows mobile
Made by Microsoft
Compatible with Microsoft Outlook
Includes many of the same applications as
Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint.
Blackberry
Made by Research in Motion
Easy to use and has an integrated keyboard
Compatible with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for
viewing files only
Can synchronize with computer
Symbian
Fully compatible with Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint
Supports Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange
More than 5,500 third-party applications
Cell Phone Security
Eavesdropping -It is possible to listen in on
conversation by tapping into the frequency. This
can be corrected by encrypting the phone’s
signal.
Cell phones are small, so they are easily lost or
stolen
Cloning -Fraudulent charges can be made to a
cell phone user’s account if someone gets access
to the serial number of the phone.
Cell phones can get viruses in many of the same
ways computers do.
Smart Phone features
Send and receive emails
WiFi
Personal inofrmation management: notes,
calanders etc.
Instant Messaging
GPS
Play audio/video and view pictures
Data sync with applications like Microsoft
Outlook and Apple’s iCalander
Downloadable Applications
Cell Phone Towers
Consist of: tower, radio transmitter and receiver
(allows towers to communicate with cell
phones)
All towers are heavily grounded
Most cell phones and towers operate on a 3G
network= multimedia phone / smart phones
2G network= 8 min transfer for a 3 min song VS.
3G= 15 sec. for a 3 min song.
Vocab
Smart phones- a Mobil phone that integrates
that functionality of a PDA.
Cell phone- A Mobil phone
Antenna-an electronic device that sends and
receives radio signals.
Bluetooth- wireless protocol utilizing short-
range communications technology.
Radio Channels- a frequency of radio waves
between 3Khz-300Ghz